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Mortgage approvals for house purchases rose by 2.4% to 50,500 in December from the month before, Bank of England data shows, as home loan rates eased. This was the third month in a row approvals lifted.   Remortgage approvals jumped 19.8% to 30,800 over the same period, according to the central bank’s latest Money

Bluestone Mortgages has launched a deposit scheme to empower first-time buyers who cannot secure finance through mainstream lenders to get onto the property ladder. Deposit Unlock is a mortgage guarantee scheme created to help borrowers secure a new-build home with a deposit of only 5%. First-time buyers can apply

Figures released from the Bank of England today show net mortgage approvals for house purchases rose from 47,900 in October to 50,100 in November. The BoE’s monthly Money and Credit Report also reveals net approvals for remortgaging increased from 24,000 in October to 27,000 in November. Commenting on the latest

Figures released from the Bank of England today show net mortgage approvals for house purchases rose from 47,900 in October to 50,100 in November. The

Bluestone Mortgages has cut rates across its residential and Right to Buy ranges by up to 23bps. Rates for the specialist lender's two, three and five-year products have been reduced, now starting at 6.8% for a five-year fix at 70% LTV, available up to 85% LTV. The products come with no application fees and

Bluestone Mortgages is to expand lending to more first–time buyers through the Deposit Unlock scheme. In partnership with Gallagher Re, global reinsurance broker, and the Home Builders Federation (HBF), Bluestone Mortgages will offer a 95% LTV new build mortgage through the scheme. The lender will launch a new

Bluestone Mortgages has cut prices across its entire fixed-rate product range -- including two-, three- and five-year offers – by up to 35 basis points.  The specialist lender’s rate reductions are greatest at the five-year term, which are down by as much as 35bps.   Among two- and three-year fixes, rates are up to

One in five (18%) UK adults, the equivalent to 9.7 million people, have missed a payment in the last 12 months, new research from Bluestone Mortgages shows.   The missed payment includes utility bills or credit cards (both 7%), tax bills or loan repayment (both 5%). Additionally, 7% of those with a mortgage have

Bluestone Mortgages today announced rate reductions across its entire fixed rate product range including two, three and five-year products. The rate reductions on products such as AA, A and BBB tiers are aimed at customers with complex credit needs and those looking to repair their credit. Customers in these

More than two fifths of UK adults are worse off by an average of £215 per month compared to 12 months ago, according to latest research from specialist lender, Bluestone Mortgages.   It said collectively these individuals, equivalent to 21.9 million people, are worse off by £4.7bn per month. The study also found that